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 CONVENTION WITH CHILE. 1832. 439 under convoy, the verbal declaration of the commander of the convoy, on his word of honor, that the vessels under his protection belong to the nation whose flag he carries; and when they are bound to an enemy’s port, that they have no contraband goods on board, shall be sufficient. Arr·rrcr.r-1 XXI. It is further agreed that, in all cases the established Prize courts. courts for prize causes, in the country to which the prizes may be conducted, shall alone take cognizance of them. And whenever such tribunal of either party shall pronounce judgment against any vessel or goods, or property claimed by the citizens of the other party, the sentence or decree shall mention the reasons or motives on which the same shall have been founded, and an authenticated copy of the sentence or decree, and of all the proceedings in the case, shall, if demanded, be delivered to the commandant or agent of said vessel, without any delay, he paying the legal fees for the same. Amicus XXII. Whenever one of the contracting parties shall be No citizen of engaged in war with another state, no citizen of the other contracting ::l;",j’,‘;'QQ_° party shall accept a commission, or letter of marque, for the purpose of vice Ohm cm,. assisting or co-operating hostilely, with the said enemy, against the said my vi the <¤b¢r· party so at war, under the pain of being treated as a pirate. Arvrrcnn XXIII. It, by any fatality which cannot be expected, and In w e of wa! which God forbid, the two contracting parties should be engaged in a  °h° war with each other, they have agreed, and do agree, now for then, that P ` there shall be allowed the term of six months to the merchants residing on the coasts and in the ports of each other, and the term of one year to those who dwell in the interior, to arrange their business and transport their effects wherever they please, giving to them the safe conduct necessary for it, which may serve as a sufficient protection until they arrive at the designated port. The citizens of all other occupations who may be established in the territories or dominions of the United States of America, and of the republic of Chile, shall be respected and maintained in the full enjoyment of their personal liberty and property, unless their particular conduct shall cause them to forfeit this protection, which, in consideration of humanity, the contracting parties engage to give them. Anrrcnm XXIV. Neither the debts due from the individuals of the prime and one nation, to the individuals of the other, nor shares, nor money which public debts they may have in public funds, nor in public or private banks, shall s‘*°'°d‘ ever, in any event of war, or of national difference, be sequestrated or confiscated. Arvrrouz XXV. Both the contracting parties being desirous of avoid- Public agents ing all inequality in relation to their public communications, and official intercourse, have agreed, and do agree, to grant to their envoys, minis- ,,,,,,,;,,,0,,,,; ters, and other public agents, the same favors, immunities, and exemp- nation. tions which those of the most favored nation do, or shall enjoy; it being understood that whatever favors, immunities, or privileges the United States of America or the republic of Chile may find it proper to give to the ministers and public agents of any other power, shall, by the same act, be extended to those of each of the contracting parties. Anrrcnn XXVI. To make more effectual the protection which the C0nsuls,.&,c. United States of America and tlre republic of Chile shall afford in W b<= ¤dml¤€d· future to the navigation and commerce of the citizens of each other, they agree to receive and admit consuls and vice consuls in all the ports open to foreign commerce, who shall enjoy in them all the rights, prerogatives, and immunities, of the consuls and vice consuls of the most favored nations; each contracting party, however, remaining at